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Gaia is so Accurate it Can Predict Microlensing Events
Using data from DR3, a team of Chinese researchers have predicted thousands of future microlensing events!
An Epic Collaboration Between Hubble and JWST
Hubble and Webb have come together to create one of the most detailed and revealing images of an iconic galaxy…
Sometimes Compact Galaxies Hide Their Black Holes
Quasars, short for quasi-stellar objects, are one of the most powerful and luminous classes of objects in our Universe. A…
ESA Has a Difficult Choice: Study Mars, Earth's Magnetosphere, or Gamma-Ray Bursts
The ESA Science Programme has narrowed down the possibilities for its next M-class mission to three concepts.
Juno Spots Salts and Organic Molecules on Ganymede’s Surface
During its last flyby of Ganymede, the Juno probe reported finding traces of mineral salts and organic molecules on its…
Supermassive Black Holes Shut Down Star Formation During Cosmic Noon
Using data from Webb's NIRSpec instrument, an international team has confirmed that quasars shut down star formation in galaxies billions…
Civilizations Could Use Gravitational Lenses to Transmit Power From Star to Star
A new paper shows how gravitational lenses could be used to beam power from one star system to another.
SETI Works Best When Telescopes Double-Check Each Other
A new paper recommends that future SETI experiments rely on simultaneous observations to eliminate background interference.
Comet H2 Lemmon Brightens in Early November Ahead of Expectations
Discovered early this year, Comet C/2023 H2 Lemmon may approach naked eye brightness in November.
New Telescopes to Study the Aftermath of the Big Bang
The NSF just awarded researchers at UChicago to start developing the CMB-S4 experiment, which will map the earliest moments of…